Negamile

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A proposed unit of saved travel, equivalent to one mile not travelled.

    "[I]nstead of tolls, he talks about negamiles — paying people to stay off the roads, so they needn't be built and mended so much. So far, however, no negamile programs exist[…]"

Example

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"[I]nstead of tolls, he talks about negamiles — paying people to stay off the roads, so they needn't be built and mended so much. So far, however, no negamile programs exist[…]"

Etymology

Blend of negative + mile, equivalent to nega- + mile. Compare negawatt.

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